It’s way too early to be making predictions based on the season opener but if Gomez continues to hit in front of Mauer and gets on base…I could see Mauer adding 20 points to his batting average or drawing more walks this season. With opposing pitchers worrying about the steal, the SS covering the […]
Entries from March 2008
The Gomez Mauer Cuddyer Effect
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: MN Twins
The State of the Franchise: Timberwolves
March 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Here is an incredibly accurate and poignant editorial on exactly what is going wrong with our favorite pro basketball team. It’s written by a college student in Boston, of all sources. Thanks for the insight, Ross!
http://media.www.tuftsdaily.com/ - Keep Your Mouth Shut Article
Tags: MN Timberwolves
NFL: High Picks = Top Performers??
March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This year the Minnesota Vikings will have the 17th overall selection in the NFL Draft. Midway through last season it looked like we were a lock to land a top 5 pick. Then Adrian Peterson realized that he was one of the 3 most explosive, game-changing players in the league and all hell broke loose. The […]
Tags: NFL Draft · NFL · MN Vikings
Minnesota Twins 2008 Predictions:
March 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Ok, with Denard Span being sent down to AAA and Joe Nathan being inked to a 4 year, $47 M payday, the Minnesota Twins opening day roster is rounding into shape. Here are my predictions for the upcoming season. The opening day lineup will look like this:
1. Carlos Gomez, CF
2. Joe Mauer, C
3. Michael Cuddyer, […]
Awareness Test
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
This has nothing to do with sports. It will still make you laugh hysterically.
Tags: General Rants
Cuddyer fools Span
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: MN Twins
He wanted to be a dunking Kirby Puckett
March 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Potentially one of the best articles written on Kevin Garnett and why Glen Taylor continues to fail him.
From Yahoo sports writer Johnny Ludden-
HOUSTON – Kevin Garnett leaned over the scorer’s table, clapped his hands together and out burst that familiar cloud of chalk. As the dust settled into the air, Garnett turned to walk onto […]
Tags: MN Timberwolves
March Madness
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments
http://thegoldseat.mayhem.sportsline.com/
Group Name: thegoldseat
Group Password: gophers
Each user can fill out 2 brackets. Once you fill out the first and save it, you’ll see a link in the top right above the orange bar that says add bracket.
Scoring and Rules:
The rounds are worth 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 plus the total of the seed, so if […]
Tags: College Basketball
Great Moments in Minnesota Twins History
March 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Following the 1960 season the Washington Senators moved to the Twin Cities and became the Minnesota Twins. Since becoming the Twins they have had their share of memorable moments. Here is a list of the ten greatest moments in Twins history.
April 11, 1961. The Minnesota Twins defeat the New York Yankees 6-0 in their first […]
Tags: MLB · MN Twins · Uncategorized
Lazy Wednesday
March 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Bored on a Wednesday night…might as well make your beer league basketball skills look silly. Look at Garnett’s expression…hilarious
With Gerald Green gone and cut by Houston, are these the dunks we might have missed out on? If anyone could have done them it would have been Green.
Had to throw in the Vince Carter […]
Tags: NBA · General Rants